Jennifer Smith founded Innovative Office Solutions Inc. of Burnsville in 2001, just months before 9/11 torpedoed the market for office supplies and furniture. When her management team met last fall expecting another rough economic time, they decided to add people and technology, defying so many other CEOs who were halting and cutting. The results are in and they’re stunning.
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